Time really flies by, when you’re having fun! My first few weeks working with HAF and US Fish and Wildlife have been eye-opening and I believe the beginning of a transformative experience. Before this fellowship,…

Conservators are often asked to perform treatments on objects that are badly deteriorated or damaged. Afterall, if an object is in good condition there’s not a good argument to be made for an expensive and…

Wilderness has always been one of my favorite places to be. Since I can remember, my family and I were swimming in ponds and lakes, hiking up mountains, star gazing, and roasting smores over the…

Bosque del Apache NWR (bosque) is an essential stopover for migrating waterfowl and a haven for endangered/threatened species. Floodplains, manmade wetlands, upland desert and riparian forest habitat types compose what is bosque and are essential…

The Latino Church is a vital catalyst for everything that occurs in its community. Clergy in the community are trusted, respected, and continually called upon to not only provide spiritual resources, but to also be…

A Long-Founded Love of the Shore With my dad working days as an electrician and my mom taking the night shift as a custodian, my family never had much. Still, after retirement, my grandmother bought…